Recently at our church, we celebrated a Christmas carol service focusing on the heart of the manger. Today, we want to extend that message to you as you reflect on the season. When we talk about Christmas, our eyes are often drawn to the lights, the music, the celebration. But when we slow down and look again, our gaze eventually settles at the very center of the story—the manger. Simple, ordinary, unpolished and unimpressive by the world’s standards. And yet, everything abou